Narrative elements review

Front

What is the main conflict of the story that keeps you turning the pages?

Back

Central conflict

Front

What is the introduction to the story’s characters, setting, and conflict called?

Back

Exposition

Front

What do we call the people, animals, or other beings in a story?

Back

Characters

Front

What is it called when the author shows things that reveal the personality of the character through speech, thought, effect on others, actions, and looks?

Back

Indirect characterization

Front

What is the moment of most intense interest where the central conflict is resolved?

Back

Climax

Front

What term describes the series of events that build up to the climax of the story?

Back

Rising action

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do we call the underlying message or main idea of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

Falling action